Our Top Ten Restaurant Recommendations

Located on the rooftop terrace of Little Arches Hotel, Cafe Luna is an open air, terracotta terrace restaurant run by Canadian Executive Chef and owner, Mark DeGrunchy, or Moo as he is better known.

Alfresco dining does not get any better. The menu is very innovative and highlights many favourites, but it changes regularly so the meals are always interesting and fresh.

Moo's sushi is outstanding, with sushi specials on Thursday and Friday nights.

Sundown cocktails are perfect after a hard day lounging by the water's edge, but equally intoxicating is the view from your table overlooking the setting sun above the Caribbean Sea and the silver-white sands of Miami Beach.

Grilled with a Vermouth and crabmeat butter sauce  

Tucked away in a corner of Speightstown, right on the water's edge, is Cassareep Cafe.  A delicious and well conceived menu offers breakfast, (even English Breakfast!) along with daily lunch specials, together with rotis, pepperpot, spicey curries, kebabs, pasta, sandwiches and wraps.  Compliment your meal with tropical smoothies and LaVazza coffee drinks.  Dining is either inside the air conditioned cafe, or step outside onto the beach front deck and sit under the trees overlooking the beach and sea. Both fun and affordable, Cassareep Cafe offers international and local menu items at very affordable prices.

This popular south coast restaurant and wine bar is located on the water's edge overlooking Rockley Beach and is always a lively choice for food and drinks. A favourite amongst locals and visitors, Champers offers superb service and delicious fare at affordable prices.

The menu features fresh local seafood and produce prepared expertly by a team of local chefs.

With the sea crashing just steps from your table, Champers offers an excellent blend of culinary delights and Caribbean atmosphere.

Open for lunch and dinner.

Sample of the Menu (Bds$)

Appetisers (dinner): $17-$36

Warm Duck Breast & Apple Salad

served with a balsamic vinaigrette

Coconut Shrimp

with a chile sauce

Mains (dinner): $48-$95

Barracuda

parmesan crusted barracuda with wholegrain mustard sauce

Pork

roasted pepper crusted pork tenderloin with sweet potato croquette & guava demi glaze

Desserts: $14-$18.50

Bread Pudding

warm bread pudding with Bajan rum sauce & ice cream

Cheesecake

white chocolate cheesecake with strawberry coulis & vanilla ice cream 

Sample of their Menu (Bds$) 

Sample of their Sunday Lunch Menu
(Bds$95 per person)

Soups:

Pumpkin Carrot & Ginger, or Callaloo

Fish Course:

Red Snapper Pate

Salt Fish & Ackee

Steamed Flying Fish with Breadfruit Coucou

Main Course:

West Indian Chicken Fricassee

Pepperpot

Roast Pork with Apple Sauce

Pam Fried Flying FishRie & Peas

Macaroni Pie

Stewed Pigeon Peas

Corn Souffle

Curried Green Bananas

Plantain Fritters

Broccoli Salad

Potato Salad

Pickled Cucumber

Apple Coleslaw

Tomato & Basil Salad

Desserts:

Coconut Cream Flan

Guava Bread Pudding

Mama Mia is a casual bistro with an authentic Italian menu and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Choose between the delicious grilled panini, made from the best Italian meats and cheeses imported straight from Italy, or the freshly prepared classic Italian dishes. For a lighter option, you can select from te largest variety of salads and salad toppings.

Mama Mia makes the best pizza - the only original Italian pizza on Barbados baked to order in an authentic wood burning oven. And to top it off, there are scrumptious Italian desserts and zesty gelatos. Or for pure indulgence, have a true Italian beverage, the customary "espresso" or Mama Mia's very own legendary "lemonade".

Tomato, mozzarella, ricotta, smoked cheese, ham, basil 

For true Bajan cooking, Merton's Fish Fry in the middle of a fishing village at Half Moon Fort, St Lucy is the place to be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Serving fresh fish, chicken, and pork cooked over a wood burning grill, along with a variety of local vegetables and Bajan dishes, Merton's attracts customers from every walk of life. This is no frills dining and the service can be spotty. But the setting is pure Caribbean and great value for the money. 

There are no reservations required...there isn't a phone. You can bring your own wine or spirits and Merton will provide the rest!

Naru has reopened at it's new, beach front location in Hastings and is better than ever.

Chef Barry Taylor (Restaurant at South Sea) has created an innovative menu with a unique blend of Caribbean cuisine, Asian techniques, Sushi and traditional Japanese dishes.  Created with sharing in mind, each item is served as an individual portion designed for the purpose of indulging in various dishes. 

Sample of their Main Menu

LOUNGE MENU

Bds$15-$35

Spicy Chinese BBQ Lamb Skewers

with cucumber relish

Beef Short Ribs

slowly braised and served topped with scorched onions

Jerk Shrimp Wontons

served with spicy tamarind sauce

Tempura Shrimp

with spicy mayo and chives

FUSION MENU

Bds$28-$60

Grilled Fresh Water /shrimp

with roasted pumpkin puree, tempura zucchini, fresh herb and chili vinaigrette

Grilled Filet of Angus Rib Eye

with cassava puree, sauteed wild mushrooms, teriyaki and balsamic sauce

White Peking Duck cooked two ways

shreded leg spring roll and seared breast, wilted spinach, garlic mash and fine beans with a sweet miso tamarind glaze

Macadamia Nut Crusted Fresh Catch

jasmine rice, wilted bok choy, fine beans, finished with spicy coconut and ginger emulsion

Marinated Yelow Fin Tuna

seared rare with pak choy, fine beans, roasted garlic infused mashed potato and finished with a hoisin and tamarind vinaigrette

SUSHI MENU

Bds$25-$54

Carnival

Salt fish buljol, cucumber, chili, wasabi sesame seeds

The Beast

Peking Duck, leek, teriyaki sauce, tempura crunch

Zico

tofu, avocado, cucumber, carrot, Japanese sweet sauce

Bruce Lee

cucumber, avocado, smoked eel, crab meat, tempura shirmp

Wizard of Oz

salmon, tuna, hamachi, avocado, crab, wasabi mayo

Proper Pork

BBQ pork, grilled spring onion, deep fried in tempura

Desserts

Bds$22-$28

Chilled Chocolate Brioche, toffee bread pudding
Cinnamon dusted Mini Donuts
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Strawberry Couli

Fried Custard with ginger syrup, vanilla ice cream

Wood fueled grills fill the air with incredible aromas of Bajan seasoned red snapper, flying fish, dolphin, swordfish, barracuda. Sides of breadfruit, peas and rice, macaroni pie compliment the casual, picnic table style dining where communal tables are the norm. Rum, beer, mixed drinks are available from the food stalls as well as from portable cooler vendors. Inexpensive and free entertainment at this every-Friday jump up street party.

Patisserie Flindt is Barbados' version of a French bistro. It is owned and energetically operated by world renowned chef, Carsten Flindt (fondly known as Chips) and his wife Zoe.

Chips creates the most amazing, mouth watering cakes and pastries that are so artistic you don't want to touch them.

The display case is filled with tempting desserts, home-made pate, sandwiches, salads, quiches, breads, cookies, muffins and hand-made chocolates available in chic gift packaging. 

The perfect spot for a quick cup of tea or coffee and cake in the morning, or for a light lunch.

Breakfast is also served each morning until 11am.
 

A Churrascaria or "Brazilian steakhouse", specialises in open-fire cooking, a technique that dates back three centuries and features a continuous parade of meats that are brought to your table for a delectable feast.

You can now enjoy this traditional Brazilian experience at Paolo's Churrasco do Brasil located in the historical surroundings of Bagatelle Great House, as well as its newest location now open in The Gap.

You may start with the lavish soup and salad bar, and continue by signaling the Passadors (waiters) that you area ready to begin the "rodizio" (continuous table service) by turning the card on the table to the green side.

The meats, which have been slowly cooked on the open grill, include beef, pork, chicken, sausages, lamb, and these are carved table side, with the Passadors continuously making their rounds until you are satisfied. When you have had enough you simply turn the card to the red side.

The fixed price menu includes all you can eat salad bar, continuous served meat poultry and fixings, and dessert (including a chocolate fountain).

The varied and unique selection of wines complements the food and leaves your wallet unbruised.

Sassafras has a refreshingly simple concept -- seriously good food in a casual, laid-back style. A bistro atmosphere with impeccably prepared cuisine that seamlessly merges the traditional and the contemporary. It is a reprieve from the ordinary.

Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Appetisers: $30-$35

Pan-sauteed Gnocchi

Spicy Italian sausage, roasted pumpkin, parmesan cream

Rare Tuna Tataki

Asian salad

Char-grilled Squid Salad

Oven roasted cherry tomatoes, crisped potatoes, lemon, caper and chili emulsion

Mains: $60-$90

Steak Frites

Pepper and coffee bean crusted barbequed sirloin steak, caramelized onion butter, fries

Macadamia Nut Crusted Salmon

Curried banana spring roll, tamarind yam mash, sticky chili butter

Fish n Chips

Coconut battered fish, thick-cut sweet potato fries, pea puree, scotch bonnet tartar

Desserts: $18-$35

Vanilla & Cardamon Crème Brulee

With poached carambola

Flourless Chocolate Torte

Espresso and cacao Anglaise

This fabulous hot spot isn't on the beach; in fact, there's not a palm tree in sight. Low key lounging and contemporary dining and in an upmarket setting - this is Scarlet, the latest night-spot in Barbados.  Up tempo and trendy in a room full of simmering energy, painted bright scarlet inside and out, with Jackie O and Marilyn Monroe portraits adorning the walls, this London style bistro-bar is a refreshing alternative to Barbados nightlife.  The large bar can accommodate a simple meal of a few nibbles and martinis, or choose from the a la carte menu featuring a mix of modern comfort food and Bajan dishes with a  twist.  Scarlet is open late and caters to the after midnight crowd, offering a hip, cool night spot with excellent food minus the high-end prices.

Located in Paynes Bay, opposite Daphne's, the entrance is located on the parking lot side.

Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Little Dishes: $18-$24

Asian Marinated Chicken Skewers

With warm peanut dip

Crab & Mango Crostini

Crisp toasts topped with mango salsa and dressed with crab

Lemon & Rosemary Arancini

Deep fried little balls of risotto with goat's cheese and thyme dip

Seared Thai Beef, Mint & Rice Noodle Salad

Main Course: $38-$68

Manicotti

Stuffed with crab and ricota, topped and baked with a parmesan bechamel. Served with a side salad.

Lemon Grass Salmon Skewers

Marinated in soy, ginger & honey, finished with chilli & coriander with herbed couscous

Miss Francis’s Fish Pie

Simply cooked with lots of fresh herbs and white wine topped with mash

Bajan Ham

With crispy corn fritters and cherry tomato chutney

Burgers

Served with fries and your choice of blue cheese & caramalised onions or bacon and mature cheddar

Desserts: $18-$20

Creme Brulee

Hot Choc Pudding

Gooey chocolate pudding served with vanilla ice cream

Sticky Toffee Pudding

With butterscotch sauce & cinnamon cream

After Dinner Tinis: $15-$18

Bajan Espresso Martini

White rum, Kahlua, vanilla schnapps, expresso

After Eight Martini

Vodka, Creme de Menthe, Crème de Cacao Blanc, Cream

A very casual local beach bar and restaurant located right on the beach in Holetown, tucked away behind the Post Office and Police Station.

Surfside is a popular hang out with both locals and visitors for lunch and dinner. Popular too with sports fans with TVs carrying live sporting events.

Serving local dishes for lunch and dinner at very reasonable prices, and on Sundays there is usually a steel band for entertainment.

Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Tapas Menu: $10-$15

Ceviche

Mixed seafood

Croquette

With ham and mozzarella

Shrimp Panko

With sweet chili

Prosciutto and Pineapple

Mussels Gratin

With garlic, parsley and breadcrumbs

Thai Fish Cakes

Tuna Carpaccio (raw)

Dinner Menu:

Starters: $23-$28

Antipasto

Selection of cured meats and vegetables served with Focaccia bread

Vegetables Timbal

Grilled zucchini, eggplant and peppers with fresh goat cheese in a cauliflower batter

Tuna and King Fish Tartare

Thinly chopped graded tuna and king fish with mango and tomato salsa

Tapas Tempura

Snapper, dolphin, shrimp, zucchini and peppers in tempura batter

Mains: $45-$60

Ravioli

Filled with shredded duck, truffle oil covered with Parmesan crust

Spaghetti Mare

Clams, mussels and shrimp sauteed with garlic and white wne with cherry tomatoes

Pan Fried Tiger Jumbo Shrimp

with a seafood risotto (dolphin, squid, shrimp in a fish stock)

Pork Tenderloin

Wrapped in parma ham and jerk seasoning with ratatouille of eggplant, peppers, zucchini and mashed potatoes

Chicken Rolls

Chicken breast filled with zucchini, eggplant, peppers served with red kitney beans and chorizo tart

Duck Breast

With pan friend polenta and roasted vegetables

Dessert: $16-$22

Napoleon

Layers of dark, milk and white chocolate mousse, studded with caramel

Apple and Almond Tart

With cinnamon ice cream and vanilla crème anglaise

Banana Kebab

With cinnamon sugar dust and vanilla ice cream

Tiramisu

Mascarpone cream nestled with coffee biscuit and shaved chocolate

Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Appetisers: $18-28

Pickled Seacat

On avocado and tomato salad

Conch Fritters

With red pepper relish

Coconut Fried Shrimp

With mango salsa

Spinach and Beetroot Salad

Bacon bits, orange segments, almonds, passion fruit dressing

Sandwiches and Pasta: $25-$40

Rotis

With dahlpourri skins or basmati rice

Cutters

Ham, flying fish, chicken salad, or grilled fish of the day

served on a home made salt bread with hand cut fries and carrot slaw

Garlic Roasted Eggplant Pasta

With Rosemary chargriled vegetables, linguine and olive oil

Main Course: $40-$90

Spiced Rub Pork Chops

With pineapple glaze

Catch of the Day, Fried or Grilled

With a Bajan seasoning butter sauce or daily salsa

Roasted Black Belly Lamb

With thyme and garlic gravey

Grilled Lobster

With creole butter

Enjoy dining in a fabulous beach front setting in the middle of Holetown, whether it be for a cup of coffee, lunch, sunset cocktails or dinner.

The daytime menu appeals to hungry and well as healthy eaters. Choose from the a la carte menu or the Caribbean Lunch Buffet featuring true West Indian dishes.

The evening menu blends local flavours with a Mediterranean culinary flair and the romantic candlelit atmosphere ensure a memorable dining experience.

The Beach House is definitely one of our favourites. 

Sample of their Evening Menu
6pm to 10pm
2 Courses $98 : 3 Courses $108

Starters…..
Seared Duck Breast
on a bed of mixed green leaves with an orange rum glaze
 
Panko & Coconut Crusted Tiger Prawns
with a tamarind and ginger dipping sauce
 
Wild Mushroom & Parmesan Crepe
 
Local Crispy Belly Pork
with a sweet peak and mint puree and sticky vanilla reduction

Mains….
Grilled Mahi-Mahi
Lyonnaise sweet potato and creole sauce

Sauteed Black Tiger Shrimp
West Indian mango, pineapple and coconut curry
Jasmine rice and parmesan crisps
 
Fire Grilled Red Snapper
with spicy lentils and passion fruit reduction
 
Bacon wrapped Chicken Breast
stuffed with feta cheese and wild rocket leaves on a bed of pesto mash
With a rosemary, thyme and chive cream sauce
 
Grilled Loin of “Jerk” Pork
onion mash, homemade pineapple and almond chutney
and aged balsamic and rosemary reduction

Dessert…
Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
with berry compote

Crisp Almond Basket, Fresh Seasonal Fruit
with lime sorbet

Jamaican “Blue Mountain” Coffee Crème Brulee

Sticky Toffee Roulade
with a warm butterscotch sauce

Prices are in Barbados Dollars and include 17.5% VAT. 

Set atop a dramatic cliff overlooking the sea below, The Cliff is the number one restaurant destination for that very special dinner or celebration.  Voted one of the top 50 restaurants in the World, the talented Chef Paul Owens has won the praise of foodies from New York to London. 

The Cliff is a place to don your finest attire and to rub elbows with the rich and famous.  The seemingly ubiquitous staff are professionally trained and rarely miss a detail. Chef Owens uses only the finest ingredients, regardless of cost or difficulty to obtain on an island where many items must be imported.

Open for dinner Monday through Saturday and on Sundays during the high season.

The cost per person is Bds$215 for a two course meal (starter/main or main/dessert) and Bds$260 for a three course meal.  They do not have a children's menu.

The Fish Pot restaurant is on the site of what was once a 17th Century fort, and is situated next to a quiet fishing village in St Lucy.  The views from the restaurant are among the best in Barbados. Owner, Andrew Warden and his wife Patricia have applied their exquisite personal taste to the decor creating a casual, truly tropical atmosphere.

The menu favours fresh fish and seafood with classic Caribbean cuisine.  There is also a refreshing selection of soups, salads and other light fare.

Those in the know pack a bathing suit and enjoy the beach and its reef bordered swimming area  either before or after lunch.

The Fish Pot is a welcome change from the glitzy scene of some West Coast restaurants. If laid back with style and excellent service is your goal, then this is the place to go.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Appetisers: $34-$36

Cornmeal Fried Calamari

Tomato relish, cilantro oil

Chicken & Foie Gras Pate

Guava and ginger marlade, crostini, vanilla olive oil

Tempura-Fried Soft Shell Crab

Seaweed salad, soy dip, pickled ginger

Mixed Lettuce Salad

Melon, Prosciutto, Asparagus, Provolone shavings, White Balsamic Dressing

Mains: $48-$90

Pumpkin Tortellini

Tarragon and sweet pea cream

Ahi Tuna Two Ways

Seared, herb crusted tuna wasabi butter

Spice grilled with tomato mango salsa, lemon greens

Grilled Lobster

Basil caper butter or stewed tomato onion chilli compote

Cracker Crusted Rack of Lamb

On roasted vegetable ratatouille, thyme jus

West Indian Masaman Curry

Chicken or seafood served with basmati rice, naan bread and chutney

Lone Star serves a unique combination of international and local cuisine.  General Manager, Rory Rodger, who has been in charge of the restaurant and hotel for over 13 years, has created a relaxed and casually elegant atmosphere in the dining room which is mere steps from the sea.  Although ever discreet about their clientele, Lone Star is a favorite among celebrities.

Former actor and producer Christian Roberts is the owner of Lone Star. Make sure to book a table well in advance as Lone Star is frequently sold out during the high season.

Lone Star is also the place to be for a traditional Sunday lunch.

Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Appetisers: $25-$65
Tuna Tartar
with mango salsa

Gazpacho

The Mews is located on the northern edge of Holetown known locally as First and Second Street - a horseshoe shaped configuration of bars and restaurants. Owner, Chris Hoad, can be found most nights behind the bar, which offers fast, efficient service and generously poured drinks.  Eclectic continental menu, along with fresh local seafood dishes.  After hours, the cozy bar becomes a bustling after dinner rendezvous and drinking spot for locals and visitors alike --- certainly a MUST on a Friday after 10pm until, when The Mews becomes the West Coast's upmarket version of a street party.

The Tides Restaurant is hands down one of the best, if not the best, restaurants on the island.  Once you pass through the open air courtyard and are seated at your table, steps away from the sea, you know you have entered a special place.  The world class service - the restaurant closes for a week each year just for staff training - is only one small facet as to why this restaurant is so successful.  Co-owner Tammie Beasley has created an atmosphere of understated elegance with an emphasis on customer satisfaction.  The entire friendly staff is both knowledgeable and professional.  But let's not forget the food.  With Michelin star training and an artist's flair, co-owner and executive chef, Guy Beasley, creates sensational dishes that will satisfy even the most demanding gourmet. 

A popular stop for lunch and a cool beverage after shopping in Bridgetown.  The Waterfront Cafe sits on the edge of the Careenage, in the middle of Bridgetown and is a great spot to watch the world go by.

The restaurant offers a full bar and an extensive, all day menu, featuring many Bajan specialty dishes such as fresh local Flying Fish, cou cou, melts, crab cakes, jerk, bul jol and pepperpot.

The Waterfront Cafe is no longer open for dinner in the evenings. Reservations are taken for Afternoon Tea. 

Closed on Sundays.

Sample of their Menu (Bds$)

Appetisers: $12-23

Civiche

Fresh catch of the day in a spicy marinade of lime, lemon and red pepper

Bajan Fish Cakes

Seved with chef’s mild spicy sauce

Chicken Wings

Mains: $22-$78

Pizza

Margarita Pizza, Greek Pizza,and  toppings of your choice

Panninis

Grilled French baguette garnished with salad

Summer Wraps

Blackened fish or chicken wrapped in a soft tortilla with chopped lettuce, tomato and a hot tomato-onion salsa with sour cream

Flying Fish Sandwich

Two seasoned pan fried fish on a sesame seed bun

Chicken or Shrimp Roti

Sauteed in herbs, onions, garlic and potato in a curry sauce on a roti skin with salad and chutney

Smoked Chicken Penne Pasta

Served with a light tomato, basicl and cream sauce

BBQ Chicken

½ fresh local chicken from the rotisserie with BBQ sauce, French fries and Cole Slaw

English Style Fish and Chips

Emulsified in a Heineken beer batter served wth chips and tartar sauce

Sirloin Steak

10oz seasoned, grilled and served with sauted onions, mushroom sauce and French fries

Experience the world of Zen...a restaurant that offers authentic Thai and Japanese delicacies in a spectacular cliff-top setting with a majestic view of the renowned Crane Beach.  Zen's sophisticated, Asian-inspired architecture and interior decor complement its dramatic setting, complete with an all-glass frontage offering spectacular views of the sea. The centerpiece of the restaurant is a 12-person sushi bar overlooking the sea 50 feet below, where sushi chefs prepare delicious, exotic fare as you relax, chat and enjoy the amazing view.  Intimate Tatami rooms, designed in traditional Japanese style, provide an option for parties from 4-14 to dine in privacy. Reservations required.

Dinner only.